Watch-holding clock-case.



7 H. 0. KARE. WATCH HOLDING- CLOUK CASE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25,.1908.

Patented Apr. 27, 1909.

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UNITED STATES T OFFICE.

HENRY G; KARE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

WATCH-HOLDING CLOCK-CASE.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented April 27, 1909.

' A lication filed February 25, 1908. Serial No. 417,671

case inclosing a watch of ordinary construe-- tion; Fig. 2. is a similar view with the front section removed; Fig. ,3 is 'a vertical sectional View of the same Fig. 4 is a detailed perspec tive of oneof the two sections composing the The object of this invention gis to provide a simply constructed sectional casing in which a Watch may bevinclosed-in such a manner thatit shall be converted into a small clock suitable for use as a trays/ling clock or for desks, bureaus, and so forth,

without destroying the use'of the timepiece as a watch.

'ment of lily-invention the case consists of ed-to telescope one within the other.

In the preferred, but not the only, embodi two metal or other rigid sections-a and b ap prox matelyrectangular in shape and adaptfront wall of the-outer section a .isforrned circular opening whose edge is'preferahly bent orbeveled inwardly to form a sort of bezel a, while the back wall of the-inner section is preferably closed entirely and-pro- .vided with a circular central depression The front of the inner section'i's entirely open and the back of the outersection is entirely open so, thatlthe two sections may be readily telescoped one into the other to form a rectangular casing. The marginalwalls of the two sections are ap roximately the same dept-h vso that when he sectionsare put together the bottom and topland side walls of the casing are of double thickness their full width.

The to wall of each casin section-is rovided with-an open'transverse slot 0 which when the sections are telescoped register with each other and form an opening up through which the crown-carrying stern of the watch projects, the edges 01 the slots being made thereby to engage the stern of the Watchat a point between the case thereof and the ring.

In this Way the watch is entirely incased ex cept the winding stem and the bow or suspendring ring, whereby the clock may be readily In the hung up as well aswound or set withoutremoving the'watch from the case.

To inclose the watch in the casing it is simply necessary to first lace it in the inner section with its stem in-t 1e slot 0, and then slide this section into the front or outer section, thus causin the re istering slots to lock the stem in p ace and hold the watch in an upright position with its facecoincident with the opening in the front of the casing.

The two sections fit each other closely so that the Y are frictionally held together,

thereby avoiding the necessity of employing hinges and separatelocking devices, while at the same time permitting the sections to be readily separated at will.'. The two registering slots are ap roximately the same de th so that when t e sections areslid toget er theinner edges of the slots closely clasp the watch stern and center the watch'in the case, the inner. or bottom edges of the slots being curved to conform to the eylindiieallvshaped stein. It Willbe. observed also that the edges of the slots engage an annular shoulder on the watch-stern and thus serve to still further brace and steady the watch in a rigid upright position.

It will'be observed further that the uddth of'the CELSGYIS such as to'fit against the edges of the watch, sons to prevent lateral edge- 7 Wise movement ofthe watch; and to prevent the -lower portion "of the watch shifting or vibratlng forwardly and backwardly the centralinward projection'b on the inner section and the header flange 0/ on'the outer section .clampthe watch firmly between them when the sections are slid together. These clam ing projections on the front and back we s not only clamp the watch 1 centrally of the case but also enable "the case to be made suihciently deep to. stand erect without propping, as is obvious. I As shown, the inclinedannular flange .a fits against an annular shoulder on the face of the watch, preferably the shoulder formed by the edge of the crystal or the crystal-holding bezel, and thus assists in centering the watch with respect to the face-opening in the case.

It will be observed that the-o eningprovided for exposing theWatch-dia seive'sthe additional function of a push-opening in lm-iclzwardly out of the front section. It will be seen that this method of separating the sections is rendered of importance by reason I of the fact that the inner section telescopes practically entirely within the outer sectlon and there is therefore no projecting portion thereof to take hold of in separating. the sections, and it is further advantageous in view vices and use insteadthe frictionally-engaged telescoping sections;

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 1. A case for converting a watch into a clock, consisting of two fiat-bottomed open shells frictionally fitted one entirely within the other, the top walls of the two sections being notched .coincidently to embrace the stem of the watch, and the face of the outer section being provided with a circular opening for the purposes set forth.

2. A case for converting a watch into a clock, consisting of two hollow sections having a fiat base and telescoped one into the other, the two sections frictionally engaging each other to avoid extraneous fastening devices and the upper walls of both sections being provided with open-ended registering slots to permit the stem of the watch to extend outside of the casing, one of the sections being provided with a central circular opening whose annular edge is bent inwardly to. form a rest for= the face of the watch while-theback wall of the other section is bent inwardly to form a restfor the back ofthe watch...

. 3. A case for converting a watch into a cloclg consisting'of two flat-bottomed shells frictionally slidable one into the other and having the edges of their top walls centrally notched coincidently to embrace the stern of the watch between the case thereof and the ring, and the face of the outer section being provided with a central opening adapted toserve both as asight-opening and as a pushopening in separating the sections, said open ing having its edge turned inwardly to form a bearing for the face of the watch when the same is clamped between the front and back walls of the case. i

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses this 25 day of February 1908.

HENRY C. KARE.

Witnesses CHARLES D. DAVIS, L. B. BRIDGES. 

